Hedera helix ‘Lady Finger’ - ornamental ivy
Ivy with bird's-foot leaves forming a compact dark green clump.
Blade with 1 to 3 narrow lobes. Stems greenish brown, very branched.
A variety suitable for topiary.
From 5.90 €
Description
Ornamental ivy - Hedera helix ‘Lady Finger’
In a nutshell
Ornamental ivy, Hedera helix ‘Lady Finger’,It has bird's-foot leaves. It forms a compact dark green clump.
The leaf blade has 1 to 3 narrow lobes. The greenish-brown stems are highly branched.
This variety is well suited to topiary.
History
This cultivar is the result of a mutation of ‘Hester’ that appeared in our nursery.
Detailed sheet - Hedera helix 'Lady Finger'
Botanical information
- Family: Araliaceae
- Genre : Hedera
- Species : helix
- Cultivar : ‘Lady Finger’
- Pierot classification: ivy with bird's-foot leaves
- Foliage stage: juvenile
- Origin of the species: Europe, from Spain to Norway, but little on the Atlantic coast.
- Origin of cultivar: sport of ‘Hester’ grown in our nursery.
Description of Hedera helix ‘Lady Finger’
- Growth habit: bushy, compact
- Number of lobes:1 to 3 in general
- Leaf length: 4 cm
- Leaf width: 1 to 2 cm
- Colour of leaf: dark green
- Colour of veins: light green
- Colour of stem and petiole: greenish brown
- Length of petiole: 1 to 2 cm
- Branches: well branched
- Internodes: 1 cm
- Hairs: stellate, 3 to 5 branches
Planting, cultivation and care instructions for Hedera helix ‘Lady Finger’
- Exposure: sun, part shade
- Hardiness: -15°C
- Soil moisture: cool soil
- Soil PH: neutral or chalky
- Soil type: all
- Soil richness: ordinary or humus-bearing
- Use: ground cover, pots, window boxes, topiaries
- Development: modest
- Pruning: once a year
- Pests: rare (Otiorhynchus)
- Diseases: rare (leaf spots)
Ivy in literature
“Rain on the ivy - and the ivy still sings.”
Andreas Skowronek, Regen auf Efeu
Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Stock of 1-litre cups and pots | 6 to 10 pots |
| Stock 2 or 4 litre containers | 1 to 2 containers |
| Large stock items | 0 big topic |
| General appearance | Compact, Very branched |
| Type of foliage and colour | Green |
| Possible uses | Ground cover, Pots or planters, Topiary |
| Exhibition | Part shade, Sun |
| Hardiness | Good hardiness |
| Easy to grow | Easy |
| Speed | Slow |
| Vigorous development | Medium |
| Classification according to the Pierot system | Bird's paw |
| Reward obtained | No known reward |
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